September 2018

Date of Hearing

4 & 5 September

Judges

Elias CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, Ellen France and Arnold JJ

Case summary

Civil Appeal – Defamation – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in setting aside the decision of the High Court to order a full retrial – (cross-appeal) Whether the Court of Appeal erred in upholding the High Court’s order setting aside the jury’s verdict on damages.

Grounds on which leave was granted

The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal erred in allowing the appeal to that Court in part and dismissing the cross-appeal to that Court.

November 2018

Date of Hearing

13 November 2018

Judges

William Young, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Ellen France and Arnold JJ

Case summary

A Leave to appeal is granted (Xu v IAG New Zealand Ltd [2018] NZCA 149).B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the applicants’ appeal against the judgment of Nation J 2 August 2018

Grounds on which leave was granted

The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal erred in allowing the appeal to that Court in part and dismissing the cross-appeal to that Court.